Quotemeal: Oct. 7th, 1950

Saturday, October 7, 1950

"I have lived, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?"
— Benjamin Franklin

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Illustration of Benjamin Franklin — "I have lived, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?"

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.